Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

68^th and 69^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ASSEMBLY, URGING GROUPS IN AFGHANISTAN TO RENOUNCE VIOLENCE AND RESPECT

AUTHORITY, SAYS COUNTRY STILL NEEDS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED IN DILI TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING ORDER

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

4656^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME FOR IRAQ FOR 180 DAYS

Resolution 1447 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this evening decided that the measures establishing  the “oil-for-food” programme for Iraq would remain in force for a new period of 180 days.  The programme was to expire tonight at 12 o’clock.

Security Council

4655^th Meeting (PM)

COMPLETE PEACE IN BURUNDI REQUIRES FULL SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY,

DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

PRESS STATEMENT ON TIMOR-LESTE BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Timor-Leste by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

The Security Council was briefed by Assistant-Secretary-General Hédi Annabi on the events that took place in Dili, Timor-Leste, during the last two days.

Security Council

4654^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS PROHIBITION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT IMPORT

OF ROUGH DIAMONDS FROM SIERRA LEONE UNTIL 5 JUNE 2003

The Security Council decided this morning to extend the prohibition on direct or indirect import of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone for a new period of six months, until 5 June 2003.

Security Council

4653^rd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPANDS AUTHORIZED TROOP LEVEL IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

TO 8,700, NOTING ‘ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS’ ON GROUND

Resolution 1445 (2002) Adopted Unanimously;

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING LIBERIA REISSUES LIST

The list of persons affected by the measures contained in paragraph 7 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001), and extended by paragraph 5 of Security Council resolution 1408 (2002), has been reissued owing to technical reasons.  Dennis Wesseh should read Wesseh Dennis*.

Note to Correspondents

SPECIAL EVENTS ON 9-10 DECEMBER TO FOCUS ON LAW OF SEA

Special events in connection with the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 9 and 10 December.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

40^th Meeting (PM)

RESOLUTION APPROVED IN SECOND COMMITTEE CALLS UPON UN TO SUPPORT

NEW INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR STUDY OF EL NIÑO PHENOMENON

Another Recommends Review of South-South Cooperation for Development